Hearing is false, seeing is believing.

"Hearing is false, seeing is believing." This "Xianwen" comes from the old general Zhao Chongguo during the reign of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty. It is said that during the reign of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, alarms came from the northwest border, saying that the Qiang people often They infested, harassed, captured the city, and killed officials. The situation was very serious. After the report was reported, the court immediately convened a meeting to discuss countermeasures. The ministers all advocated sending a large army immediately to attack and suppress. However, when Emperor Xuan asked who could lead the army, But he was as silent as a cicada, and no one dared to say anything.?

At this time, the old general Zhao Chongguo volunteered and expressed his willingness to go to the northwest border area to see what happened. Emperor Xuan was very happy, and he praised him and said something to him He said: "According to your estimate, what is the strength of the Qiang people, how many soldiers, horses, weapons and food you need, just make your request." Zhao Chongguo said: "It is not clear what the situation is, so it is inconvenient to estimate, let alone make any requests. "Hearing is false, seeing is believing. I request to go and have a look in person. When I get there, I will find out the situation, and then I will draft a strategy and report to you in detail."

Zhao Chongguo is here. He went to Jincheng County in northwest Gansu Province to conduct on-the-spot investigation and research, and crossed the Yellow River to reconnoiter the situation in the Qiang area. He also asked the prisoners about the relationship between the leaders of the Qiang soldiers, and then decided to garrison them. Zhao Chongguo's plan advocated not attacking the Qiang people but adopting a policy of disintegration and reconciliation, which was called the "strategy of whole division, ensuring victory, and securing the border". Zhao Chongguo reported this to Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty. But Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty listened. The ministers of the DPRK and the Central Government had the opposite opinion and still advocated sending troops to attack and suppress. Zhao Chongguo repeatedly analyzed the actual situation and argued with reason to explain why not sending troops but "staying in the fields will gain twelve conveniences; sending troops will lose twelve benefits". Zhao Chongguo repeatedly reported , Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty and his ministers discussed repeatedly, and finally agreed to Zhao Chongguo's plan. After the implementation of this plan, the effect was very good, that is, it saved the court's expenses, avoided the bloodshed of soldiers, and immediately calmed down the tense relationship between the Han and Qiang people. , it can be said that it achieves multiple things with one stone.